What is the exact difference between Ascorbic Acid and Citric Acid?
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Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. Citric acid is something else. Both Citric acid and ascorbic acid occur naturally in citrus fruits, leading to a confusion between the two. Citric acid is the "villain" behind the sour taste of lemons, and to a lesser extent, other citrus fruits.
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Both ascorbic and citric acids are present in sour substances eg: lemon
The fundamental difference between them is
ASCORBIC ACID: It has a chemical formula of C6H8O6
CITRIC ACID: It has a chemical formula of C6H8O7.
Thus, the differ due to the presence of an excess oxygen atom in citric acis
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